Miracles in the Mundane
Have you ever noticed that the majority of miracles recorded in the Bible happen during the ordinary routine of life? Today, our Legacy Pastor, Jerry Beebe, will explore how God’s power often shows up in the interruptions we didn’t plan.
God’s Power Often Shows Up in the Interruptions We Didn’t Plan
Acts 3:1-11 NIV
1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.
2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.
10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.
11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.
- God Often Works in the Moments We Don’t Notice
Sometimes What We Call an Interruption; God Calls an Assignment
- God Calls Us to See Whole People, Not Just Their Need
One of the Most Christlike Things You Can Do in Today’s World is to Actually See People. To Give Them Your Presence
Luke 7: 11-15 NIV
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.
12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”
El Roi – “You are the God Who Sees Me”
- God Uses Our Obedience to Reveal His Power
- God’s Interruptions Impact More People Than We Think
Mark 5: 18-20 NIV
19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”
20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
When We Learn to Welcome God Into the Interruptions of Our Everyday Life, He Takes What Feels Ordinary and Unexpected and Turns it Into Something Supernatural!